Jun 23, 2010
Madam Speaker, sexual predators, sexual deviates, sexual criminals are the most despicable of all persons in our society. We can see, maybe, why somebody steals, and maybe we can see why people use drugs, but we as a society do not…
Ted Poe
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Ted Poe is a former Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, serving Texas's 2nd congressional district from 2005 to 2019. Born on October 10, 1948, Poe is a former judge and prosecutor, bringing a legal background to his political career. During his time in Congress, he was known for his strong stance on issues such as national security, immigration, and crime. Poe was a member of the House Judiciary Committee and the House Foreign Affairs Committee, where he advocated for various legislative measures related to these areas.
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Jun 23, 2010
Madam Speaker, I thank the gentlelady from Florida for yielding. I also want to thank my friend from California (Mr. Costa) for introducing this Resolution 1457, and I am proud to be a cosponsor of this important resolution. The people of…
Jun 23, 2010
Mr. Speaker, a Federal judge stated yesterday the administration's ban on deepwater drilling was improper and illegal. The government imposed a 6-month moratorium after the BP disaster. Non- BP oil-related industries sued, saying the ban…
Jun 22, 2010
Thank you, Judge Carter. I appreciate you yielding a few moments on this very important issue. Of course being from the Houston area and growing up with NASA, I have seen the success of this wonderful program. And like you and many others…
Jun 22, 2010
Mr. Speaker, ``capricious, arbitrary, and punitive.'' Those are the words of a Federal judge today in ruling about the moratorium for offshore drilling. The Federal judge said that the administration's decision to ban offshore drilling in…
Jun 22, 2010
Mr. Speaker, real people in the gulf region are affected by the hasty, overreaction by the Federal Government to shut down deepwater drilling for 6 months in the Gulf of Mexico. The Obamatorium will bankrupt businesses and put thousands of…
Jun 17, 2010
Madam Speaker, the administration's knee-jerk banning of deepwater drilling for 6 months is the second disaster in the gulf. The government is intentionally putting companies out of business in the gulf with this unscientific moratorium…
Jun 16, 2010
Madam Speaker, Israel has the absolute right to defend itself. It is under siege. In the north, it has the terrorist group Hezbollah; in the south, it has the terrorist group Hamas, both firing missiles into that Nation. Recently, six…
Jun 16, 2010
Madam Speaker, when the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, there was no plan to handle that disaster. The Federal Government was missing in action. Now the Feds have a moratorium on deepwater offshore drilling. The…
Jun 15, 2010
Mr. Speaker, free speech is under assault from Islamic terrorists worldwide. They use threats and political correctness to silence anybody who speaks out about their violent beliefs. Dutch lawmaker Geert Wilders made a movie about these…
Jun 14, 2010
Mr. Speaker, the Federal Government is missing in action on American border security. Our ineffective border security plan seems to be one of compassionate disinterest or catch them if you can. Last week there was not another violent…
Jun 14, 2010
Mr. Speaker, Israel actually believes in and secures its border from criminals, terrorists and anyone else trying to illegally sneak into Israel for any purpose. Israel doesn't allow ships to go into the terrorist-run area of Gaza without…
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